This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 7 items nearest to Honorbound Protectorate (item level 58) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 44 to 72.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorbound Protectorate (this item) | 58 | +7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +5 Haste, +21 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Plundered Torga Blessed Bulwark | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +6 Haste, +22 Intellect. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Plundered Jadefury Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike, +22 Intellect. World Drop | 3,800 gold on 58 realms |
 Sinister Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | 4,999 gold on 75 realms |
| Notorious Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | 3,239 gold on 74 realms |
| Uncanny Combatant's Shield | 72 | 50 | +9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +28 Intellect. Profession | 5,435 gold on 80 realms |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 588 gold on 53 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 350 gold on 56 realms |
Uncanny Combatant's Shield has the highest item level here (72). The lowest listed price among them is Steelforged Aegis at 350 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Honorbound Protectorate among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Sylvan Whiteshield (item level 190), Blood-Tempered Bulwark (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Defender (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Honorbound Protectorate among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Gul'rok Shield (item level 40), Blockade's Lost Shield (item level 37), Ward of the Red Widow (item level 37), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35) and Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Honorbound Protectorate is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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